Last Report: 10/10/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 464,921
Return Rate: 36.7%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 238,789 51.4 599,779 39.8
Republicans 81,913 17.6 239,559 34.2
Minor 1,586 0.3 6,476 24.5
No Party Affiliation 142,633 30.7 422,200 33.8
TOTAL 464,921 100.0 1,268,014 36.7
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 346,190 74.5
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 118,731 25.5
TOTAL 464,921 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 331,477 71.3 837,302 39.6
Non-Hispanic Black 73,538 15.8 223,780 32.9
Hispanic 8,747 1.9 31,938 27.4
Non-Hispanic Asian American 9,420 2.0 32,300 29.2
Non-Hispanic Native American 1,606 0.3 5,557 28.9
Other/Multiple/Unknown 40,131 8.6 137,137 29.3
TOTAL 464,921 100.0 1,268,014 36.7

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 25,427 5.5 114,970 22.1
26 to 40 59,466 12.8 230,950 25.7
41 to 65 159,110 34.2 465,506 34.2
66 and up 209,054 45.0 456,588 45.8
TOTAL 464,921 100.0 1,268,014 36.7

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 248,171 53.4 683,131 36.3
Male 191,466 41.2 492,943 38.8
Unknown 25,284 5.4 91,940 27.5
TOTAL 464,921 100.0 1,268,014 36.7

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,286
Rejection Rate: 1.1%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,253 61.5 242,042 1.3
Republicans 875 16.6 82,788 1.1
Minor 20 0.4 1,606 1.2
No Party Affiliation 1,138 21.5 143,771 0.8
TOTAL 5,286 100.0 470,207 1.1
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,225 42.1 333,702 0.7
Non-Hispanic Black 2,172 41.1 75,710 2.9
Hispanic 194 3.7 8,941 2.2
Non-Hispanic Asian American 136 2.6 9,556 1.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 88 1.7 1,694 5.2
Other/Multiple/Unknown 471 8.9 40,602 1.2
TOTAL 5,286 100.0 470,207 1.1
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,268,014
Request Rate: 17.5%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 360,220 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 599,779 47.3
Republicans 239,559 18.9
Minor 6,476 0.5
No Party Affiliation 422,200 33.3
TOTAL 1,268,014 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 837,302 66.0
Non-Hispanic Black 223,780 17.6
Hispanic 31,938 2.5
Non-Hispanic Asian American 32,300 2.5
Non-Hispanic Native American 5,557 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 137,137 10.8
TOTAL 1,268,014 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 114,970 9.1
26 to 40 230,950 18.2
41 to 65 465,506 36.7
66 and up 456,588 36.0
TOTAL 1,268,014 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 683,131 53.9
Male 492,943 38.9
Unknown 91,940 7.3
TOTAL 1,268,014 100.0